Habitat Conservation Plans

Non-Federal entities must obtain an incidental take permit for taking of a listed species incidentally to an otherwise lawful activity. These incidental take permits are possible through section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act. This section 10 process involves three phases: development of a Habitat Conservation Plan phase, a formal permit processing phase, and a post-issuance phase.

We have several Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) underway and completed in Nevada. They include the following: